R's Story

Ethnicity

White British

Age

60-69

Work

Retired

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Geography

Greater London

Relationship status

Married/In a Civil Partnership

Listen

Radical Prostatectomy (Surgery)

Tips and advice for any mental and emotional side effects of treatment

Pretty natural to be worried; just need to look at the stats to get comfort that treatment will be effective.

How this treatment impacted my life the most

It sorted the cancer, and hopefully I don't need to worry about that again.

If I had to do it all over again, would I choose the same treatment?

Yes

Why did I give this answer?

It sorted the cancer, and I hopefully don't need to worry about it again.

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